Directions: This is a tag-game variation.
- Start by outlining the boundaries of the playing field with cones or visual cues.
- For the first round, you (Adventure Guide) will be “Uncle Sam.”
- Have all campers line up at one side of the field.
- In unison, campers yell, “Uncle Sam. Uncle Sam. Send me over the river!”
You (Uncle Sam) respond with, “Yes, but only if you are wearing [specify criteria. i.e. red] - All players meeting the criteria must run from one side of the field to the other without being tagged.
- If you are tagged you join “Uncle Sam” and help tag people as they cross the river.
- Play continues until one person remains. That person then becomes Uncle Sam for the next round.
